Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the utility of Activity Group Therapy with same interests (Railway) for children with ASD. Comparison of before and after has been carried out on social skills and self-esteem. There are no significant differences but effect sizes were medium to large.

Author Details

Tomokazu Sugaya, MSN, Department of Nursing, Ibaraki Prefectural Medical Center of Psychiatry, Kasama city, Ibaraki, Japan; Tomoko Shimada, Department of Nursing, Saitama Prefectural Psychiatric Hospital, Ina-machi, Japan; Kaori Ogiwara, Department of Nursing, Saitama Prefectural Psychiatric Hospital, Ina-machi, Japan; Akio Sakurai, Department of Nursing, Saitama Prefectural Psychiatric Hospital, Ina-machi, Japan; Hayato Anzai, BN, Department of Nursing, Saitama Prefectural Psychiatric Hospital, Ina-machi, Japan; Fujiko Kudo, Department of Nursing, Saitama Prefectural Psychiatric Hospital, Ina-machi, Japan; Momoko Aoki, MD, Child and Adolescent Ward, Saitama Prefectural Psychiatric Hospital, Ina-machi, Japan; Chizuru Mori, PhD, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Health Innovation and Nursing, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba city, Ibaraki, Japan

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Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Ibaraki Prefectural Medical Center of Psychiatry, Kasama City, Ibaraki, Japan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Activity Group Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Self-Esteem

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Effects of activity group therapy for children with ASD on social skills and self-esteem

Dublin, Ireland

The purpose of this study is to clarify the utility of Activity Group Therapy with same interests (Railway) for children with ASD. Comparison of before and after has been carried out on social skills and self-esteem. There are no significant differences but effect sizes were medium to large.